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Tithing
"I am becoming a consistent giver to Harvest by prioritizing my tithe."
"Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD Almighty. “But you ask, ‘How are we to return?’ “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the LORD Almighty. “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the LORD Almighty." ~ Malachi 3:7-12
Individual Application
- Scripture models for us that a tithe begins at 10% of gross income. Therefore we see 10% as the floor not the ceiling.
- Make my tithe a non-negotiable: each time I receive income or an increase.
- Discipline my giving by utilizing Harvest's online giving, ACHD or by scheduling a regular bill payment online with my bank.
- Denote my giving to the general budget as it generally represents my tithe.
In this video, Pastor Vern Streeter continues the teaching of Harvest's Generosity Model by teaching on the biblical model of tithing or being generous to the local church as storehouse giving with 10% of our gross increase through our first fruits.